Type-line-casting machine



July 37,1923. 1,462,298

F. W. NEUMAYER TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 26 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet l M 17, ms. 1,4622% F. W. NEUMAYER TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 26 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 It: r 46' l 53 Jufly 1?, 1923. 1462,29 8 F. W. NEUMAYER TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 26. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 jjgf. 16

July 17, 31923. HA$2298 F. W. NEUMAYER TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 26 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented July 17, 1923.

/ FREDERICK WF NEU'MAYER, OF BALTIMZOR'E; MAIRYIJANZBE.

mirrn-tmn-casrme MACHINE.

A pplicaticnwfiled nu ustzt, 1921. Serial No. 495,483.

. To all 'wh-o m it'mag concc'm:

This invention relates to: linot'ype machines and hasis-pecial reference to the assembling elevator. of hue. casting machines and the principalobject of the. presentinvention is tosoimprove what may be termed the matrix positioning. mechanism. that. all re ui rementsofioperation will be fully. met. I nother: important object ofi'the: inventtion is to. provide. an. improved. and. s-imiplifiedmechanism wherein a single finger. lever may. be used for operating, a matrix posi} tioning gate and. for. operating. a. matrix supporting ledge. or. rail.

' A further important object of the inventionlis to prov-idean improved. form of operatingmechanisntfor thegate and rail above referred to whereinthe ope-ration of-Ythe rail can only be effected with the gatein a predeterminedposition. I

With the aboveand otheri objects inview, the invention consists ingeneral of'cert-aiii novel. details of. construction. and combinations of parts-hereinafter fully described, illustrated in. the; accompanying drawings and specifically.- claimed:

Inthe accompanying draw-ings,.like characters of referenceindicatelilie parts in the 7 several. views, and

Fig. 1 is a front elevationof'the LSS8DI- bling elevator of a line casting machine equipped with the improved position controlling device forming the subject of this invention, certain covers or housings being removed: to disclose theoperatingparts.

Fig. 2 is a planiview thereot.

Fig. Sisa detail elevation of. part of the assembling elevator showing the operating parts in second position. I

Fig- 4. is a planview with the matrix p0- sitioning parts arranged as Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an exploded ordisassembled view of the gate and matrixsupporting ledge or rail.

Fig; .Gis asectionionthe line 66'of Fig. 5 showing the parts assembled; V

Fig. 7.is a side elevation of: the assembling elevator and the matrix positioning device.

Fig; 8 is aflsection. onlthe line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line"il -9 of Fig. l.

Fig. 10 Fig. l. v

F ig. 11 is a perspective" view'showiiig in detail a slide forming part 'ofthe" position controllingmechanism.

Fig. 312 is a perspective view showing in detail a latch ferming art" of such-media; nis'm. H p I Fig. 13" is a section'on the" line13-13' of Fig. 1 showing the 'parts' in" one position in full: lines and in av second position in dbtted lines. I Fig. 14 is a perspectiveview ofthemppeiw part of the matrix. positionin" {mechanism shown in relation to the. lassembiin'gi elevator; the latter. beingdisclosed in dottedline's;

Fig. 15 is a section .onithe line 15--15 'o'f is. a section on the the 10 -1061 Fig. i.

Fig, 16 is a det'ailsection on the lih'e'lfi 16 of Fig. V g V Fig. 17 is a perspective view of thef'parts shown inelevat'ion in Fig. 16f

p In the embodiment of "the invention'her'e: in illustrated there is prGvided'th'e'usuaP assembling elevator 20 at" the top off" which is a channel'21 for the reception o'f mat'r i c'es Meachha'ving anupper matrix client and a lower matrix die m'. I At the bottom of the elevator channel are fixed: ribs or" rails 22 wherein the bottom ears 'm fo'f the matrix may rest when it-is desired to have the upper matrix die m of each matrix in line castingposition. This channel is alsopro vided with the usual spring operatedretaini'ng; hooks 24 and in the front wall of the channeltherev is a slot oropeningi2 5in which ismounted a plate 26"havi'ng' an edge 27 projecta-ble into the channel soras to'ff'efrm. anv upper rail on which a bottom ear m ofeach matrix M may rest when itisvde? sired to have the lower'character matrix die m in alignment for casting. At the right hand end of this blade ee-aie edge 27 is cut back or notched as. at 28, andtheli'mder I &

side of this portion isbevel'led'as. atTQ Q t'o" receive the bevelled end 30' of a longitudinal extension or gate. It willbe notedby ref erence to ti'tha t the upper surfaces of theedge 27 and ofthe' gate lie'in 'tlie same plane. This gate is continuedto theiright from the bevelled portion as shownfat 31'. and terminatesin an upstandin hook or lip 32.. The right frontportion ot-theibladefzb" is provided 'Withan extension 33 andup standing "lugs 34" are provided at gepposite ends or said'extensio'n. One of; theselugs', preferably that to the right is provided with a screw threaded'iopening 35 while the other lug has a plain opening 36 so that a pin 37 can be passed throughthe opening 36 and screwed into theopening 35 The gate has a forwardly extending portion '88 terminatingat the'frontin an upstanding flange 89 and aligned eyes 4:0jare provided through. which the pin 37 passes. By this means the gate can slide longitudinally of theblade or rail 26.

Depending from the Yut efr "has races of the assembling elevatoris a plate and on this plate is mountedja block 42 from which projectsia stud screw havingone "end of a rocker or lug 4L4 plvoted thereto. =-Thisrocker carries an, arm [45 which 1s connected. to the rocker by a screw passing througha slot 46;so that the armfcanbe adjusted longitudinally of said rocker. Provjecting ,f r om the arm-4C5 is a finger 4:7 which engages, a slot 48 formed I in the, flange 39 of the gate member Projecting fromthe rockertisj a i-lug78 to which is connected the upper en'd'of link 49., The lower end i of this link'is suitablyguided for vertical movement and carries a-pin5O which projects througha slot 51 in the lo'wer'endof the plate 41. ,Carried by the plate 41 adjar; cent its upper endflisfa pin52 and acoil tensionspring 5 3 connectsthe pins and 52 and; serves to urge the link upward; 1 The Alalso earries afmain pivot pin 54 wherein ispivoted abr'ake slide 55 which 1s held pressed-toward the plate 41 by means of a coil spring 56 surrounding the pin 54cv and. ,having,'adjusting nuts 57 on its head. Pivoted on the pin 54: is a latch member 58 havin a latch tooth 59 adjacent its lower end. "fieneath the slide 55 is also mounted an operating lever 6Q.having a finger piece 61 onits lower end. y I

Thsoperating lever is slotted to straddle theilatch member .58: and is provided with a lug" 61 'eng'ageable, when the operating lever is drawn downtwith the latch tooth v59. -'It willfnow be observed that by 'movingthe finger p-iece fil to one side or the other latch member 58 will be correspondingly swung.

5 Tothe lower end of thislatch member is pivoted the upperend of a link 62 which straddle the pin 50. e 3 I When the finger piecei61' is moved to the has its lower end bifurcated asfat 63 to leftthe latch member and link 63 forms an elbow joint I which is straightened by the movementof the finger-piece 61 to the right This straightening. forces the lower end of the link 62 downward and consequently .5 moves the link 49'fdownward against the tension of the spring 53. Thisresults in moving the lug A to the right and consequently moves the'gate' in the same direction; Upon movementof-flthe finger piece 61 to the left the latch 49 will'rise under the influence of the spring and the gate will move toward the left ;or open.

Mounted in'ears 64: on the upper part of the plate 41 is a'rocker plate 65 having upwardly extending fingers 66 which engage in notches 67f6rnf1ed in the side walls of .slots 68 cut in the front edge of the, plate or rail 26. 2 Thus when thero'cker platev 65 is rocked forwardly the plate or-rail 26 is in like manner drawn forwardly and its edge 27' disappears in the slot 25' thus leav .7 ing'the upper part of thefchannelnnob structed. i i

The upper end of the lever. 60 is provided with a lug 69 and to this lug ispivoted the lower'end of a link 70 whichhas in itsiup- 7; per end a cam slot 71wherein engages a pin 72 projecting laterally" from an arm 73 depending from the rocker plate 65. i

With this construction in mind and noting the form of the cam slot as shown in Fig 7 it will be seen that'as the finge" ie 6lis lifted against the action of the spring 56 until the'lug 61 is clear of the tooth '59 the lever 60 maybe pushed upward." When this is done the pin 7 2 is forced'totheright 'of Fig, 7 with the consequencejthatjthe fingers 66 act on the plate-0r rail 26 to draw the same'forward. Oorre'spondingly downward movement of the lever #60 forces the plate 26 out into the assembling channel. On the plate 41 is a lug 74 which is engaged by the upper end of the'leve'r. 6O whenever the finger piece 6l'is in position to theright and it is not until this finger piece is'in positionto theleftthat; the lever'6O can be i moved upward to retract the plate or rail 26.; Consequently it is only whenthegate is n position to the left oropen that ,the plate or rail 26 can be moved laterally into projected or retracted position.

Covering, the variousfmovingparts are As the matrices are fed down from "the magazine the. usual star wheel forces them one by one into the assembling elevator;

If during the operation of composition,

the operator desires to set up a portion "of a line or one or more lines in display, as soon as he reachesthe pointwherelthe' display matter is to begin hewillmove the finger lever to the right,'thereby projecting the edge '27 of the plate 26, into the elevator channel and providin a upper 16 go r n which the bottom ears m of the matriee's When the display matter has been com-- for the display, may rest, instead ofon the lower ribs or rails 22: The operator then procee'dsit'o actuate the keys of the keyboard for the selection or the desired charactors for the displaymatter and will continue to do so until all the characters-for such display are assembled. If a line is completed before the display matter is entirelyset up, the operations of the elevator will be carried on in the usual way and the matrices transferred from the assemblingto the casting position precisely as before.

pletely set up however, the finger lever will be shifted to the left or returned to the normal position whereupon the matrices then assembled will be supported on the lower fixed rails. 3

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is y 1. In a device of the kind described havingcan assembling channel provided with a matrix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix supporting rail movable laterally for projection into and retraction out of the channel, an extension on said auxiliary rail forming a gate and movable longitudinally thereof toincrease and decrease the effective supporting length of said auxiliary rail, a finger lever mounted for pivotal and sliding movement, a connection between said lever and the extension arranged to shif said extension longitudinally of the auxiliary rail upon pivotal movement of. the lever, and a connection between the lever and auxiliary railarranged to m'ovethe rail laterally upon sliding movement. of the lever. I

2; In'a device of the kinddescribed having an assembling channel provided with a matrix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix sup 'iorting rail movable laterally for projection into and re raction' out'of the 'channel, an extension on the rail forming'a gate and movable laterally therewith and movable longitudinally thereof to selectively increaseand decreasethe effective supporting length of ,said auxiliary rail, finger lever mounted for pivotal and sliding movement, a connection between said lever and the ex: tension. arranged to shift said extension longitudinally" of the auxiliary rail upon pivotal movement of the lever, a connection between the lever and auxiliary rail arranged to move the rail laterally upon sliding movement of the lever.

3. In. a device ofthe hind described having an'assembling' channel provided with a matrix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix supporting rail movable laterally for pro jection into and retraction out of the channel, an extension on said auxiliary rail, forming a gate and movable longitudinally thereof toincrease and decrease the effective supporting length of said auxiliary rail, a finger lever mounted for pivotal and sliding arringed to move the rail laterally upon sliding movement of the lever, and latch means to-yieldably hold the linger lever against sliding movement. I

4. In adevice of the kind described having an assembling channel provided witha matrix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix supporting rail movable laterally for proection lnto and retraction out of the channel, an extension on the rail forming a gate and-movable laterally therewith andmovable longitudinally thereof to selectively increase and decrease the effective supporting length of said auxiliary rail, a finger lever vmounted for pivotal andsliding movement,

a connection between said lever and the extension arranged to shift said xtens'ion longitudinally of the auxiliary rail upon pivotal n'iovement of the lever, a connection between the lever and auxiliary rail arranged to move the raillaterally uponsliding movement of the lever, latch means to yieldably liold the finger lever against slid ing movement. 'i i '5'. In a device of the kind described hav ingan assembling channel provided with? matrix supporting rail, an auxiliarymatrix supporting rail movable "laterally for projection into and retraction out of the channel, an extension on saidf auxiliary rail forminga gate and movable longitudinally thereof toin'crease and decr ease theefl'cctive supporting length said auxiliary rail, a

linger lever mounted for pivotal and slidin 'movement, a connection between said lever and the extension arranged to shift sald extension longitudinally of the-- auxiliary rail upon pivotal movement of the lever,

a connection between the lever and auxiliary rail aii-ranged'to move the rail laterally upon sliding movement-cf the lever, latch means to yieldably hold the finger lever against slidingmovernent, and a positive stop positioned inth'e'path of the sliding move ment oi' the lever to prevent such movement with the extension in extended position.

6. In a device of the kind described having an assembling channel provided wit-ha matrix supporting rail. auxiliary matrix supporting rail movable laterally for projection into and retraction out ofthe channel, an extension 'on' the'rail forming a gate and movable laterally therewith and movable longitudinally thereof to selectively increase and decrease the effective supporting length. of said auxiliary rail, a finger lever mounted forpivotal and sliding movement, a connection between said lever and the extension arranged to shift said extension longitudinally of the auxiliary rail upon its pivotal movement of the lever, and aconnec- I tion between the leverand auxiliary rail arranged to move the raillaterally LIPOIL'SllCltension in extended position.

ing movement of the lever, latch means to yieldably hold the finger lever against, sliding movement, and a positivestop positioned in the path of .thesliding movement o'f'the.

lever to prevent such movement with-the ex- 7 7. .In a deviceof the kind described having an assemblingv channel 'provided'with' a matrix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix supportingrailimovable laterally for projection into and'retractionout of the channel, an extension on; said auxiliary rail forming a 1 gate and movable longitudinally thereof to an assembling'channel provided with a ma-- .25 trix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix supincrease and decrease the efiective support ing length of said auxiliary rail and an up standing lip on the end of the extension to engage and move the matrices received by" the extension longitudinally .ofth'e channel upon'retractive movement of the extension, 8. In a device of the kind described having porting, rail mov'ablelaterally for projection into and-retraction out of the channel,- anex- T tension on the rail-forminga gate and movable laterally therewith and movable longitudinally thereof'to selectively increase and decrease the effective supportinglength of said auxiliary rail, anupstanding lip on the end of the extension t'oengage and, move the matrices received by the extension longitudi+ nally of the channel upon retractive movement of the extension and means controlled by the operator for regulating-the positions of the auxiliary rail and its extension. 7

9, In a device of the kind described having an assembling channel provided with a ma trix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix sup porting rail movable laterally for projection into and retraction out of the channel, :an ex ten sionon the rail forming a'gate'and mov, able laterally therewith and movable longitudinally thereof to selectively increase and decrease the eflectivesupporting length of said auxiliary rail, an upstanding lip on the end of the extension to engage and movethe matrices received by the extension longitudinally oi": the channelupon 'retractive movement of the extension and a single operating meansconnecte'dto therauxiliary rail and itsextension and movable to vary the positions @5 of the rail and, its extension with respect to the channel and the position of the extension with respect to the auxiliary rail.

'10. In 'a' deviceotthe-kind ue nbea haej ing an assembling channel 'providedwith a 1 matrix supporting rail, an -auxiliary matrix supporting'rail movable laterally for projec movable laterally therewith and movable longitudinally thereof tos'ele'qtively. increase and decrease the; effective supporting length of I tionintoandretraction out ofthe channel,

an extensioiron the railform ngagateand said auxiliary raihan upstanding-lip on the +5? end of the extension to engage and move; the

matrices received by the extension longitudinally of, the channel uponretracti ve msve ment of the extens10n,a finger lever mounted ranged to shift said extension longitudinally ot the auxiliary-rail upon pivotal movement of the lever, a connection between the. lever "for pivotalandisliding movement,; a connec tion between said lever and the extenslon an' and'auxiliary rail arranged to move the-rail r.

laterally upon sliding movement of the lever. 1 1. In a device of thekind described having an assembling channel provided with a matrix supporting rail, an auxiliary matrix supporting rail movable laterally for proj ection into and retraction out'of the channel, I

an extension on therail forming a gate and movable laterally therewith and movable longitudinally thereof to selectively increase and decrease the effective supporting length of said auxiliary rail, an upstanding lip onthc end of the extension to engage and move the matrices received by the extension longitudi nally oi the channel upon retractive movement-of the extension,-latch means to yield ably hold the finger lever against sliding movement.-

12. In'a'deviceof the kind described having an assembling channel provided with ,a

matrices received by the extension longitudi nally of the channel upon retractive .movement of the extension, and apositivefstop positioned in thepath of the sliding move ment of the lever to prevent such movement with the extension in extended position. v

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature;

FREDERICK w. NEUMAYER. 

